most kick returner yards by a team in a season

The Arizona Cardinals have scored the most kick-return yards by a team in a season, with 2,296 yards in 2000.

Interpreted as:
most kick returner kickoff return yards by a team in a season
TEAMKR YDSSEASONGPKRKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Cardinals
Cardinals
2,296
2000
16
86
26.7
143.5
1
32
223
7.0
13.9
0
2Texans
Texans
2,173
2005
16
84
25.9
135.8
2
30
223
7.4
13.9
0
3Cardinals
Cardinals
2,084
2010
16
84
24.8
130.3
2
42
294
7.0
18.4
0
4Lions
Lions
2,050
2009
16
96
21.4
128.1
0
28
233
8.3
14.6
0
5Lions
Lions
2,039
2002
16
83
24.6
127.4
0
42
363
8.6
22.7
2
6Saints
Saints
2,027
2001
16
87
23.3
126.7
0
37
288
7.8
18.0
0
7Bengals
Bengals
2,020
1999
16
84
24.0
126.3
1
35
410
11.7
25.6
2
8Bears
Bears
1,999
2009
16
80
25.0
124.9
1
39
330
8.5
20.6
1
9Bills
Bills
1,992
2005
16
75
26.6
124.5
1
28
279
10.0
17.4
0
10Saints
Saints
1,973
1980
16
88
22.4
123.3
0
22
176
8.0
11.0
0
11Texans
Texans
1,961
2007
16
74
26.5
122.6
4
33
287
8.7
17.9
0
12Saints
Saints
1,956
2002
16
79
24.8
122.3
2
45
625
13.9
39.1
1
13Jets
Jets
1,954
2025
15
65
30.1
130.3
1
34
456
13.4
30.4
2
14Seahawks
Seahawks
1,948
2008
16
77
25.3
121.8
0
35
353
10.1
22.1
0
15Browns
Browns
1,943
2007
16
72
27.0
121.4
2
30
405
13.5
25.3
1
16Rams
Rams
1,938
2007
16
82
23.6
121.1
0
30
357
11.9
22.3
1
17Seahawks
Seahawks
1,932
2000
16
80
24.2
120.8
1
30
384
12.8
24.0
0
18Bengals
Bengals
1,931
2025
15
76
25.4
128.7
1
15
151
10.1
10.1
0
19Bears
Bears
1,919
2008
16
77
24.9
119.9
1
39
261
6.7
16.3
0
2049ers
49ers
1,907
2006
16
79
24.1
119.2
0
28
237
8.5
14.8
0
21Bengals
Bengals
1,905
2002
16
85
22.4
119.1
1
28
131
4.7
8.2
0
22Jaguars
Jaguars
1,903
2010
16
80
23.8
118.9
0
36
359
10.0
22.4
1
23Saints
Saints
1,899
1996
16
78
24.3
118.7
0
31
159
5.1
9.9
0
24Commanders
Commanders
1,896
2025
16
70
27.1
118.5
0
25
314
12.6
19.6
2
25Falcons
Falcons
1,890
2000
16
83
22.8
118.1
3
37
348
9.4
21.8
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StatMuse has team, season-level data for kick-return yards going back to the 1940 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,911

Brissett

Jacoby Brissett

RUSH

286

Carter

Michael Carter

REC

1,098

McBride

Trey McBride
Team Rankings

PPG

21.4

21st

OPP PPG

27.6

29th

RUSH YDS/G

97.5

27th

PASS YDS/G

258.1

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
11
4
0
.733
Cardinals Cardinals
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6 - 9

26

Final

19

ARI Cardinals

3 - 12

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
8
8
0
.500
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
4
0
.733
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30
Wed
9/24
@
23-20
Sat
9/27
@
21-24

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM